Cooley Protect – Patent Resource Center

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Cooley Protect is a free resource designed by Cooley’s patent counseling & prosecution team.

Introducing Cooley GO in Asia

Cooley GO in Asia offers the same free founder-focused legal resources and document generators that the US and UK ecosystems have come to trust.

Form of Employee Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement (Singapore)

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This document should be signed by each Singapore employee to confirm that the employee will protect any confidential information received as part of his or her employment, both during and after their employment.

Form of Employee Offer Letter (Singapore)

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An effective offer letter is an important document that sets expectations regarding an employee's job duties, supervisor, salary and more. This offer letter is intended for use by Singapore companies with Singapore employees (excluded from Part IV of the Employment Act (Chapter 91) of Singapore.

PBC Incorporation Package (Delaware)

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Download the core set of documents that our Delaware public benefit corporation startup clients generally need in connection with their initial incorporation, including a certificate of incorporation, bylaws, stock purchase documents, and more.

Inventions Assignment Agreement

Glossary Term

An inventions assignment agreement is a typical feature of an independent contractor or employee agreement where the worker agrees to assign any intellectual property arising from the worker’s services to the company.

Noncompetition Agreement

Glossary Term

A noncompetition agreement provides that an employee cannot engage in business activities that compete against the company at which he or she works or worked.

Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreements [CIIAA]

Glossary Term

Legal agreements signed by company employees sign to secure the intellectual property rights to the employees’ inventions.

Assignment of IP

Glossary Term

The assignment of intellectual property (IP) refers to the process by which ownership of work product created for a company by an employee or consultant is transferred to the entity.

Who Owns What: Assignment and Ownership of Patents and Applications

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Learn answers to commonly asked questions about patent ownership, such as: Why does patent ownership matter? Who owns a patent developed by employees or service providers? How do I make sure my company owns these patents?

Incorporation Package (Delaware)

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Download the core set of documents that our startup clients generally need in connection with their initial incorporation, including a certificate of incorporation, bylaws, stock purchase documents, and more.

The ABCs of CIIAAs: Protecting Employee-Generated IP

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Companies seeking to avoid employment disputes and to secure intellectual property rights to their employees’ inventions should make sure that all employees have signed confidentiality and inventions assignment agreements.

Drafting Offer Letters: Keys to Simple and Effective Employment Agreements

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Hiring high quality employees is one of the keys to your company’s growth. As you hire, you will be wise to have in place clear comprehensive offer letters for all of your employees. For those in the U.S., many offer letters can be as short and simple as two pages.

Tips for Onboarding Employees to Early-Stage Companies

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Early-stage companies frequently overlook many fundamental legal needs and issues surrounding the onboarding of service providers. Here are a few considerations for early-stage companies as they engage workers, and tips to avoid pitfalls that could lead to significant liability.

Corporations: The Basics

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Learn the basics about what a corporation is before you decide what entity your business should take.

Form of Employee Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement

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This document should be signed by each employee to confirm that the employee will protect any confidential information received as part of his or her employment, both during and after their employment.

Form of Employee Offer Letter

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An effective offer letter is an important document that sets expectations regarding an employee's job duties, supervisor, salary and more.